limáchega

Galician

Alternative forms

• lagáchema, lamáchega

Etymology

From limacha +‎ -ega.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈmat͡ʃe̝ɣa̝/

Noun

limáchega f (plural limáchegas)

1. slug (animal)

   Synonyms: lesma, limacha, limaco

2. (figuratively) Someone dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space

   Synonyms: lapa, lesma, limacha, limaco

Related terms

• limacha

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “limáchega”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “limáchega”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “limáchega”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN